Full Result 3.50 Ayr | 18 April 1996

George Graham Memorial Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (3m67yds) 3m½f Good To Soft 19 fences

1st £5,150 2nd £1,550 3rd £750 4th £350

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Ninfa (IRE) 3/1 Tony Dobbin G Richards	Tony Dobbin G Richards	8	108 b	112	105	115	–
b m The Parson - Lulu's Daughter (Levanter)
Always close up, led 8th, stayed on gamely flat

2 3½	. Pims Gunner (IRE) 5/2F R Dunwoody Micky Hammond	R Dunwoody Micky Hammond	8	108	112	102	111	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - My Sweetie (Bleep-Bleep)
Prominent, outpaced 5 out, rallied to chase winner from 3 out, stayed on one pace run in

3 7 [10½]	. Sunley Bay 9/2 A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	10	1110	128	114	120	–
gr g Sunley Builds - Menrise Bay (Menelek)
Chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, soon beaten

4 dist [40½]	. Puritan (CAN) 7/1 Graham Bradley Nigel Tinkler	Graham Bradley Nigel Tinkler	7	110 b	118	–	–	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Conform (CAN) (Blushing Groom)
Held up and behind, ridden 11th, soon lost touch, tailed off

F	. Emerald Storm 7/2 G Cahill ⁵ P Monteith	G Cahill ⁵ P Monteith	9	111	124	–	116	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Emerald Flair (Flair Path)
Tracked leaders, hit 6 out, 3rd and held when fell 2 out

PU	. Island Gale 100/1 Andrew Thornton D McCune	Andrew Thornton D McCune	11	102 2 15 v¹	106	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Island Varra (Deep Run)
Led to 8th, soon ridden and lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out